Job Title:
Location:
Issue Date:
Electrical Test Engineer
Woburn, MA
08/11/2015
Full-time or Part-Time
Permanent or Temporary:
Full-time, Permanent
Experience Level: <5 years
Travel Required: 5%
To Apply:
Send cover letter and résumé to Eric Peterson, VP Engineering
Email: epeterson@gridcosystems.com
Phone: (339) 298-3013
Job Description
Gridco Systems, the leading provider of advanced power electronics products for power distribution, is seeking a Power Electronics Test Engineer to participate in the design, initial debug, test, and transition to manufacturing of various Power Electronic based systems. The Power Electronics Test Engineer will be responsible for creating and executing the test procedures (and related test fixtures) to verify that the Power Electronics aspects of our product meets the specifications, the manufacturability requirements, and the reliability requirements expected by our customers. The Power Electronics Test
Engineer will evaluate the behavior of the designs, configure lab equipment, run tests, analyze system behaviors, identify issues, and propose solutions. In addition, they will work with business development to understand end user requirements and ensure that the tested product will meet the requirements of the end customer. Our systems may run from low (120V) voltage to medium (15kV) voltage and the
Electronics Test Engineer must be familiar with the test and safety procedures necessary to safely work with equipment at that voltage level. The Power Electronics Test Engineer is expected to be able to work independently and to perform that work in a safe and effective manner.
Responsibilities
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Evaluate the power electronic designs, propose and implement the test procedures for the test cells, create the test fixtures
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Safely test and evaluate high power (50 KW and higher) , Low/Medium voltage single and three phase converters
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Understand functional capabilities as described in schematics and functional models
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Work with project managers, electrical and mechanical design engineers, and other members of the test team as well as CM representatives to resolve design/manufacturing issues found during the testing
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Participate in internal design and test reviews with an eye toward testability and manufacturability
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Develop and execute the test procedures to verify the performance of the system
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Help empirically identify system functional limits
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Skills and Competencies
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Significant experience testing single and three-phase power electronics switching systems
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Strong understanding of the safety requirements needed to test in high power/voltage environments
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Ability to quickly organize information, learn complex concepts, and explain concepts and instructions clearly and concisely.
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Strong written and oral communication skills.
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Strong documentation skills with great attention to detail.
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Must be willing to travel to CM & customer sites and participate in real-time issue investigation and resolution
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Must be flexible, proactive and innovative.
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Must enjoy working with new technology in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
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Ability to program in LabView or Python is a plus
Education and Experience
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Bachelor’s degree, Electrical Engineering required; Advanced degree preferred
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3+ years of experience testing power electronics systems preferred
About the Company
Gridco Systems ( www.gridcosystems.com
) was founded in 2010 to capitalize on the opportunity created by two long-term trends:
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Transformation of power distribution: power distribution has historically been characterized by stable, unidirectional power flows from generating plant to loads. This is changing. Advanced metering, reliable field communications and intelligent devices are revealing service gaps and efficiency opportunities. Distributed generation is creating dynamic, multidirectional power flows. Electric vehicles are causing challenging new power consumption patterns and electric storage, only emerging today, will decouple supply from demand.
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Advances in Power Electronics: In 2010, 75 GW of power electronics were deployed for PV,
HVDC and wind. This increased scale has brought order of magnitude cost reductions and commensurate increases in reliability. Furthermore, advanced materials now enable the use of power electronics for medium voltage applications.
The Gridco Systems team has deep expertise in power electronics, power systems, systems integration, control theory and distributed computing. Based in Boston, Gridco Systems is backed by clean tech investors General Catalyst Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Lux Partners, and RockPort Capital.
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